Head of Education Salary in Rapid City, South Dakota

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Head of Education in Rapid City, SD is $128,659. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $99,572 to a high of $161,163, with most professionals earning between $113,434 and $145,673.

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Communicate with and provide effective feedback to parents as appropriate.

November 05, 2022

Execute the strategic plan working with key internal stakeholders .

December 22, 2022

Evaluate teacher and tutor effectiveness on an ongoing basis to ensure quality instruction.

January 10, 2023

Attend and provide and participate in professional development activities throughout the school year.

February 23, 2023

Set a strategic account management and marketing plan for target markets and ensure it is in line with the AWS strategic direction.

March 05, 2023

Demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges, build and convey compelling value propositions, and work cross-organizationally to build consensus.

March 11, 2023

Build strong relationships and communicate regularly with parents about student progress and areas for improvement and solicit feedback from them.

April 17, 2023

Develop strategies with the product/service teams to help them evolve the products/services and address requirements and issues from the field.

April 25, 2023

Understand the technical requirements of our customers and work closely with the internal development teams to guide the direction of our product and solution offerings.

April 25, 2023

Provide curriculum materials that are developmentally appropriate and provide resources for concept-related lesson plans.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Head of Education in Rapid City, SD

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

113434

145673

128659

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

115305

150219

131481

What is the average salary for Head of Education in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Head of Education in Rapid City, SD. The base salary for Head of Education ranges from $113,434 to $145,673 with the average base salary of $128,659. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $115,305 to $150,219 with the average total cash compensation of $131,481.

View Average Salary for Head of Education as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,659	$113,434 - $145,673
Bonus	$2,822	$1,871 - $4,546
Total Pay	$131,481	$115,305 - $150,219

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Head of Education Salary Near Rapid City, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Deadwood, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,522 - $143,217	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Gillette, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,639 - $148,505	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Pierre, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,392 - $137,914	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Casper, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,681 - $156,264	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Sheridan, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $121,477 - $156,002	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD
CITY, STATE Dickinson, ND	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $124,855 - $160,340	COMPARE TO Rapid City, SD

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About Rapid City, South Dakota

Rapid City is located at 44°04′34″N 103°13′42″W / 44.076188°N 103.228299°W / 44.076188; -103.228299. The downtown elevation of Rapid City is 3,202 feet (976 m) and Rapid City sits in the shadow of Black Elk Peak, which at 7,242 feet (2,207 m), is the highest point east of the Rocky Mountains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 55.49 square miles (143.71 km2), of which 55.41 square miles (143.5 km2) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2 km2) is water. Rapid City is located on the eastern edge of the Black Hills, and is split in half by the Dakota Hogback. ...

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